Rachel Diamond Calow

@flutterwasp.bsky.social it is samwise your beloved partner on my mom's account, i lost my phone on the train this morning and all my shit has two factor authentication so i cant log into any of it.

pls dm me so i can like, send u my mom's phone number :(

i am having a bad day

Amazon annihilates Alexa privacy settings, turns on continuous, nonconsensual audio uploading “The instrument (the telescreen, it was called) could be dimmed, but there was no way of shutting it off completely.”

If you use ALEXA, you might want to read this!
That piece of shit Bezos is invading your home!
CONTINUOUS NON-CONSENTUAL AUDIO UPLOADING!
doctorow.medium.com/https-plural...

Some peace

Heading into the woods

Documents Show E.P.A. Wants to Erase Greenhouse Gas Limits on Power Plants

The Environmental Protection Agency has drafted a plan to eliminate all limits on greenhouse gases from coal and gas-fired power plants in the U.S., according to internal agency documents reviewed by The New York Times.

cranking the greed dial way past eleven, Donny held a Who Can Give Me The Most Money Contest to reward ‘investors’ who bought the most memecoins. last night, the top 220 shovelers-of-cash-into-Donny’s-pocket got to have dinner at his Virginia golf motel — and today, the top 25 shovelers will get a personal tour of the White House. here’s what we know about what went on last night: fuck-all. you want to know who attended Donny’s corruptionpalooza? fuck you, that’s their names. you want to know what countries they came from? fuck you, that’s where they live. you want to know how much Donny personally profited off of each attendee? fuck you, that’s how much.

from today's post, about the fuckery that went down at the secret crypto greedfest dinner that was held last night at Donny Convict's Virginia golf motel
please read the whole thing, thanks!
link is here: bit.ly/3Zw1nel
(and as always, there's a longer excerpt in the alt text)

The Democracy Index This week’s edition of The Democracy Index, which you’ll find over at The Contrarian starts with the disgraceful spectacle of Donald Trump forcing South Africa’s President to watch a video portraying ...

joycevance.substack.com/p/the-democr...

CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 24%. 

Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?

Montana Sued Over Law That Rejects Absentee Ballots for Minor Date Errors Read more here.

NEW: Voting rights groups filed suit Friday to block a new law that forces Montana voters to include their date of birth on both their absentee ballot application and the ballot envelope, or risk having their vote tossed. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

YouTube video by Democracy Docket Marc Elias: Vance's "Anti-Democratic, Anti-Constitutionalist" World, Springsteen's Censure of Trump

I joined Nicole Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss Bruce Springsteen's rebuke of the Trump administration, Vice President JD Vance's criticisms of Chief Justice John Roberts.

I offer my analysis and additional thoughts. youtu.be/zwTWXJ_wdW8

YouTube video by MSNBC 'So frightening': DOJ official fired over Mel Gibson gun rights request speaks out

here's the incredible interview that @chrislhayes.bsky.social did tonight with the woman who was just fired as the pardon attorney at DOJ, liz oyer.

really, really, really worth watching:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnqv...

CISA Puts Election Staff on Administrative Leave Read more here.

The move puts the security and integrity of elections in the U.S. — especially at the state level, where local election officials rely on CISA resources to securely run elections — at risk. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Jan. 6 video evidence has 'disappeared' from public access, media coalition says A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.

A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.

Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important

Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone

Call it a Day Of Transparency

I’m telling everyone: Do not open the door or say a word unless you’re expecting someone and know exactly who it is.

Know your rights. Pass these around…

YouTube video by Hillary Clinton Ex-Sniper reacts to Pete Hegseth Hearing

Please please please watch this. Please.

LETS DO THIS: Close your Threads, Instagram and Facebook accounts … at high noon on 20 Jan 2025 right after you do it to X.
The #GreatTwitterWalkoff can also be the #GreatMetaWalkoff.

Let’s do it simultaneously and show our power.

❤️ if you want Jack Smith’s report on fuckhead released.

trump doesnt want the Panama Canal. Do you know who DOES want the Panama Canal? Vladimir Putin. Putin is angry because Panama has been blocking transport of sanctioned Russian gas supplies.

Sounds about right.

How is that a publication like Rolling Stone gets it right when so many other news orgs are failing at real journalism & keeping it real—and so damn obvious about it?

"The media is ignoring President Biden's" is the defining description of the main stream media. They no longer do substance.

Did you know health insurance plans are required to provide the same access to mental health care as medical care?

The media is ignoring President Biden’s new regulations to strengthen protections for mental health coverage and hold insurance companies accountable for unlawfully denying it.

Mood.

View from the road